N19 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 8 hours ago, Pat Earrings said: Yeah that’s my guess too, seeing as it runs perfectly and no overheating etc. I’m on the lookout for something so won’t rush it, enjoying the sounds of the car itself tbh. Yeah happy to let them tinker with it, it’s unbearably cold. Almost froze my hands doing the EGR delete on my TDi polo the other week. Blaupunkt Ah - I've got two half dismantled Blaupunkt units on my dining table - started making one good out of two duff ones. Bluebird to ISO cables are available as an adaptor on eBay. Pat Earrings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 42 minutes ago, richardmorris said: ObdII reader at aldi, cheap but may not be very capable. https://www.aldi.co.uk/auto-xs-vehicle-fault-code-reader/p/719310670198100?utm_source=Aldi&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=auto-xs-vehicle-fault-code-reader&utm_campaign=TWAA121222&utm_cid=DM195247&utm_hid=%40qdCo4jPTUsKg5NO3CjVlMgeQxeA1w3Xdvf%2Fz5Yt8%2B44%3D&cid=DM195247&bid=-981956416 These are alright. Just like any of the other basic OBD ones you see kicking about. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Opened my door and had it fall off towards me couldnt even put it back into place due to the way the top hinge roll pin sheared, door removed remains hammered out and suitable torx key fitted. loserone, AnnoyingPentium, horriblemercedes and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 37 minutes ago, Ged said: Opened my door and had it fall off towards me couldnt even put it back into place due to the way the top hinge roll pin sheared, door removed remains hammered out and suitable torx key fitted. permanent repair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 4 hours ago, wesacosa said: Found an old pic of me briefly living the dream in 2003. Showing of my new purchase (mint 2.8 Injection Special, ~70k, FSH, £825) alongside what had been my daily driver for the last few years (1.6 Laser, ~65k, £350). Sadly the 2.8 was stolen after 4 weeks of ownership. Was eventually found a few months later without wheels and seats but after the insurance had paid out. I went to the Salvage auction to buy it back but the brain dead morons at the yard had dragged it around with no wheels. I did see it for sale a few months later in Classic Ford magazine but with one number missing off the printed phone number. It never appeared for sale again and disappeared off the DVLA website not long after. Wonder what it would be worth now. The Laser got tatty by about 2009 and I was going through a break up/house move etc so sold it on. Still seems to be on SORN so hope its still out there somewhere EDIT Listening to some random play music on Youtube whilst I posted this and the next song to come up after I clicked post was Dennis Waterman, I could be so good for you did u keep the 1.6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, stuboy said: did u keep the 1.6 had it from 2000 to 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 The Skizzer Espace performing daily duties. Doesn't seem to mind -2 degrees, even if the supply of electricity is a bit questionable. Despite that it's still superb, and my only functioning car at the moment. dome, DVee8, Tickman and 36 others 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richykitchy Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 11/16/2022 at 8:04 PM, richardmorris said: Surely having a c6 for spares and a c5 for when it fails to proceed is good sense? They are so temptingly cheap, but I think @richykitchy s vids are finally putting me off. £650 road vel and hundreds of brittle plastic pipes that are now 15 years old. Fair, though all cars of that era are the same regards the plastic pipework. Granted other cars may be easier to get spares for, but if I couldn't have found the pipe I needed, I could have made something to fit. Life's too short not to 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 23 hours ago, Bren said: I have booked the BMW in for a recall. I was advised the car would have a complimentary health check as well as a wash and hoover. What the techs will make of an almost 20 year old e60 I have no idea. You absolutely must post the citnow video on here for us to laugh at SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Graph wot I saw on the internetz 2day, as you'd expect really. AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 More competitors in the segment plus EVs don't help. The ugly last gen probably didn't either. AnnoyingPentium and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Schaefft said: More competitors in the segment plus EVs don't help. The ugly last gen probably didn't either. yes and the US obsession with suv's too I guess instead of 'cars' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 11 minutes ago, egg said: yes and the US obsession with suv's too I guess instead of 'cars' I don't think it's much different here really. Most people would rather buy a Ford Puma than a Fiesta or an Audi Q3 over an A3, for example. The Fiesta is a good example as it's disappearing soon for mostly this reason AnnoyingPentium, egg and SiC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Yeah, US trends are usually showing whats happening in the UK (and most other markets) a few years later. Theres probably hardly anything more in demand than hybrid Toyota crossovers right now so those eat away at the marketshare of the Prius. And when fuel prices are low nobody cares about a car like the Prius anyway, which only really exists to save fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 13 hours ago, RobT said: The Skizzer Espace performing daily duties. Doesn't seem to mind -2 degrees, even if the supply of electricity is a bit questionable. Despite that it's still superb, and my only functioning car at the moment. ooft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 46 minutes ago, Schaefft said: Yeah, US trends are usually showing whats happening in the UK (and most other markets) a few years later. Theres probably hardly anything more in demand than hybrid Toyota crossovers right now so those eat away at the marketshare of the Prius. And when fuel prices are low nobody cares about a car like the Prius anyway, which only really exists to save fuel. Which are the same drivetrain as some (C-HR) and just scaled up for the others. So the Prius has done its job in the market for Toyota of proving out the powertrain technology, while gaining a strong reputation for robustness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Been in the new house 3 full days, not even half unpacked but mrs JJ decided we needed to start painting the lounge tonight… MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Is that warm air heating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Looks like a vent into the chimney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, Wibble said: Is that warm air heating? Nah it’s a vent that I removed and half smashed out to fit my phone in to record what’s behind it 😂 We want to get the fireplace opened up and plastered so we can put an electric log burner style fire in it. There’s been a gas fire in there before and it’s been breeze blocked up. Got two quotes just for someone to knock the hole back in and plaster it.. £1690 and £1900!! Couldn’t believe its so much considering that’s not actually fitting any sort of fire, just physically opening it and plastering it. I have also since found an old gas pipe I there so I guess that’s another cost to have removed. this is the look we eventually want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 13 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: Been in the new house 3 full days, not even half unpacked but mrs JJ decided we needed to start painting the lounge tonight… brave colour.......... bit dark or will there be some rag rolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 HFM? Would look nice though like that. JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Just now, stuboy said: brave colour.......... bit dark or will there be some rag rolling Brave, skirting board is going to be black. We are weird, there’s a cabinet to the right full of skulls and taxidermy 😂 Wibble, Tickman, GrumpiusMaximus and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Here are the pipes I can see through the vent. Obviously long disconnected but still I assume would need a gas engineer to come and remove them / cap further up the system which will be another cost, unless there can be studwork in front but still deep enough for the electric log burner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Good luck, I hope you can find a better price! JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 22 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: Been in the new house 3 full days, not even half unpacked but mrs JJ decided we needed to start painting the lounge tonight… Monolith vibes from 2001. AnnoyingPentium, GrumpiusMaximus and JJ0063 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 2cv in snow yesterday. Admittedly it stayed under cover as although it’s great in snow the salt is like garlic to Christopher Lee. Six-cylinder, MiniMinorMk3, LightBulbFun and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, Wibble said: Good luck, I hope you can find a better price! Put it this way, we’ll either find a better quote, we won’t have a fireplace, or I buy a new sledge hammer. Wibble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: Brave, skirting board is going to be black. We are weird… Our house is way darker, way greener and way more William Morris than that. JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 26 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: Been in the new house 3 full days, not even half unpacked but mrs JJ decided we needed to start painting the lounge tonight… Han Solo in carbonite? #jabbathehutchic AnnoyingPentium and richardmorris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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